MotorolaP25 SimulcastAPCO2008

Motorola P25 Simulcast
Rick Pollak Solutions Consultant Motorola August 6, 2008
Hi, Im Rick Pollak and Im a radio geek!
Motorola P25 Simulcast APCO International Annual Conference and Exposition August 6, 2008
Five Olympic Rings
What do you think of when you see the Olympics logo?

Five Olympic Rings
A police officer might think of five doughnuts

Five Olympic Rings
I think of a five-site P25 simulcast system

Sports Fans View
Fencing
Radio Geeks View
Fencing
Sports Fans View
Relay
Radio Geeks View
Relay
Sports Fans View
Synchronized swimming
Radio Geeks View
Synchronized transmitting
Radio Geeks View
Clear audio, seamless roaming, and simple operation

A Winning Combination
10

Top 5
LSM
Phase 2
Stamford
Backhaul
Heres what well be talking about today

Top Five Reasons for P25 Simulcast
Leaders
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Frequency efficiency Better coverage Full capacity everywhere Clear audio throughout the network Multiple sources for subscribers
Why select P25 simulcast over multicast?

1. Frequency Efficiency
Site 1
F1 F2 F3
Site 2
F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3
Site 3
Wide-area coverage with limited frequencies

1. Frequency Efficiency
Site 1
F1 F2 F3
Site 2
F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9
Site 3
Multicast may need more frequencies than you have

2. Better Coverage
Tight synchronization keeps signals in phase

2. Better Coverage
Signals combine in overlap zones to improve coverage

2. Better Coverage
Overlap means better coverage for first responders

3. Full Capacity Everywhere
4 channels
6 channels
Do you know where your next 911 call will come from?
3. Full Capacity Everywhere
10 channels
10 channels
Simulcast gives you full capacity for emergencies

4. Clear Audio Throughout the Network
Clear audio in single-site capture area

4. Clear Audio Throughout the Network
Clear audio and seamless roaming in overlap areas

5. Multiple Sources for Subscribers
P25 simulcast is open architecture

5. Multiple Sources for Subscribers
You can buy radios from multiple manufacturers

Leaders
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Frequency efficiency Better coverage Full capacity everywhere Clear audio throughout the network Multiple sources for subscribers
Why select P25 simulcast over multicast?

Whats the most important reason for your system?

The Most Important Reason
First responders need mission critical performance

Top 5
Stamford
P25 simulcast network in Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford, Connecticut
Multicast to simulcast improved operations

Stamford, Connecticut
Suburb of NYC, 37.7 square miles 117,000 people

Existing Stamford System
4 channels
6 channels
Analog multicast system from early 1990s

New Simulcast Network in 2008

10 channels
10 channels
10 channels
10 channels
Digital simulcast 4 sites with 10 channels everywhere

Stamford Simulcast Network
Prime site
Remote sites
Microwave connectivity from prime site to remotes

Remote Site Configuration
800 MHz stations GPS interface Routers
Simple remote site configuration no site controller

Prime Site Configuration
800 MHz stations Comparators Redundant prime site controller GPS interface Routers
Prime site has RF, controllers, and comparators

Audio Processing
Comparator votes the strongest received signal

Audio Processing
Comparator routes audio to sites with appropriate delays

User Benefits

Lower Total Cost of Ownership
P25 simulcast design saves Stamford money

Fewer sites because of additive overlap coverage

Compact stations mean smaller shelters

Lower maintenance costs with digital simulcast

Top 5
LSM
Stamford
Linear simulcast modulation

Linear Simulcast Modulation
Why would you need linear simulcast modulation?

.0125
.025
.0375
.050
.0625
.075
.0875
Developed to increase site spacing with12.5 kHz channels

P25 Phase 1 uses C4FM modulation

10 11
00 01
Linear simulcast uses CQPSK modulation

10 11
00 01
Dibit pairs mapped to phase changes in RF carrier

How does that increase site spacing?

How does that increase site spacing?

C4FM
CQPSK
Dwell
Dwell
LSM has a longer dwell in the signal eye pattern

C4FM CQPSK
What if one signal arrives a bit late?

C4FM CQPSK
We want all of the signals to get a gold medal

Site 1
Site 2
Arrival times can be further apart with CQPSK

C4FM Simulcast Modulation
Non-linear site spacing is 8 miles maximum at 12.5 kHz

CQPSK Linear Simulcast Modulation
Site spacing increases with linear simulcast modulation

CQPSK Linear Simulcast Modulation
LSM means lower initial and ongoing costs

K S QP
CQPSK linear from infrastructure to subscriber

M F C4
C4FM non-linear from subscriber to infrastructure

You can buy radios from multiple manufacturers

Radios can decode C4FM and CQPSK

Onondaga County, New York
Longer path lengths: 10.19 miles 11.24 miles 11.39 miles 12.27 miles
15-site, 15-channel UHF linear simulcast system

State of Rhode Island
Longer path lengths: 10.4 miles 12.4 miles 14.3 miles
24-site, 3-cell linear simulcast at 800 MHz

Longer path lengths means lower costs

Top 5
LSM
Stamford
Backhaul
Backhaul requirements for P25 simulcast

Flexible Backhaul Design
MW
lco Te
T1
Wi Poin rel es t to s B Po roa int db an
er Fi b
Ethernet
End-to-end delay determines backhaul design

IP Simulcast
Channel banks are not required for IP simulcast

IP Simulcast
IP Network
Channel banks are not required for IP simulcast

Traditional Microwave
Traditional microwave has the lowest latency

Motorola PTP Series Microwave
PTP series is an alternative to traditional microwave

Motorola PTP Series Microwave

LOS
nLOS
NLOS Alternative to line of sight microwave networks

Flexible Backhaul Design
MW
lco Te
T1
Wi Poin rel es t to s B Po roa int db an
er Fi b
Ethernet
Many options available for simulcast backhaul

Top 5
LSM
Phase 2
Stamford
Backhaul
Project 25 Phase 2
P25 Phase 2 Simulcast
12.5kHz
TDMA gives you more capacity without adding channels

Site 1
F1 F2 F3
Site 2
F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9
Site 3
I thought you couldnt simulcast TDMA

TDMA Simulcast
You can have your cake and eat it too!

10 11
00 01
Phase 2 simulcast will use HDQPSK linear modulation

C4FM
HDQPSK
Will the performance be the same as CQPSK?

Our engineers are busy analyzing the data

Well be using performance enhancing antennas

Dont worry, you wont have to P25 in a cup!

Five Olympic Rings
What do you think of when you see the Olympics logo?

Sports Fans View
Synchronized swimming
Radio Geeks View
Synchronized transmitting
Top 5
LSM
Phase 2
Stamford
Backhaul

A Winning Combination
10

First responders need mission critical performance

P25 simulcast gives you mission critical performance

Rick Pollak Solutions Consultant Motorola August 6, 2008

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Rick Pollak Solutions Consultant Motorola August 6, 2008

Hi, Im Rick Pollak and Im a radio geek!

Five Olympic Rings

What do you think of when you see the Olympics logo?

Five Olympic Rings

A police officer might think of five doughnuts

Five Olympic Rings

I think of a five-site P25 simulcast system

Sports Fans View

Radio Geeks View

Sports Fans View

Radio Geeks View

Sports Fans View

Radio Geeks View

Radio Geeks View

Clear audio, seamless roaming, and simple operation

Clear audio, seamless roaming, and simple operation